Aircraft Structural Maintenance keeps planes flying

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Vincent Salinas, 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance journeyman, replaces a nut plate in a KC-135 Stratotanker here May 3, 2012. The replacement of a nut plate helps to prevent future wear and tear on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

Aircraft Structural Maintenance keeps planes flying

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Vincent Salinas, 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance journeyman, types in the code number of a replacement nut plate into a Robo Crib here May 3, 2012. The Robo Crib tracks, dispenses and monitors the quantity of all hardware for the aircraft structural maintenance flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

RAF Mildenhall's 'map-makers' provide infrastructure information for command, control, base

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Erik Hollomon, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Geobase flight, checks the scale on a drainage map, to ensure everything is accurate before he inputs the information into the flight’s map database April 16, 2012, at Building 680. In turn, the information helps to produce vital maps of every area on base, including buildings, electrical points, plumbing, fire hydrants and grassy areas. The information is used for many things including command and control for real-world and exercise incidents, road closures, and planning for new buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

RAF Mildenhall's 'map-makers' provide infrastructure information for command, control, base

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- An Airman from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Geobase flight holds a global positioning system prism stand, April 16, 2012, outside Building 680, while ensuring the bubble is aligned in the center. The prism, used in conjunction with a total station (surveying equipment), gives precise measurements which the geobase Airmen use to build maps of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

100th CE Emergency Management teach vital skills

RAF MILDENHALL, England - A simulated unidentified explosive device placed by Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training instructors is used during a post attack reconnaissance route exercise here April 12, 2012. The class teaches basic concepts and procedures vital during a CBRN attack including how to operate and report any explosives, damage, contamination or casualties found. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

100th CE Emergency Management teach vital skills

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Airman 1st Class Zachery Goulding, 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron labels M8 paper during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training class here April 12, 2012. M8 paper is used to detect chemicals in the air when there is a chance of a CBRN threat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)